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I Think it ruins them because if it goes over the animals food as in a plant or something then like they wont have much to eat if it keeps on happening.

Desert ecosystems are very slow growing and fragile. Because they are dry and vegetation is sparse they are very prone to erosion. Vehicles and people on foot or on bikes travelling through a desert disturb the soil/sand and can have an impact that lasts for decades because the system cannot recover quickly. Thin soil driven, ridden or walked over can be disturbed enough that it blows away, and soil in a desert may not be replaced in a hundred years. We have all seen the amount of dust stirred up by fast moving vehicles on dry dirt roads.

People and vehicles compress the soil they travel over, and this can damage root systems, stems and leaves of plants. Insects and animal burrows may be crushed.

People and vehicles can frighten and disturb animals and nests to the point where the parents leave their young or they leave the area. If you disturb an animal: move on.

When travelling through a desert, and any other fragile or sensitive ecosystem, the easiest way to minimise impact is to follow existing tracks and carry out everything you carry in. If the track is blocked, don't widen the track and increase the damaged area by going around it: do what you can to repair or clear it, and if you can't fix it: report it.

Get information on the best times to travel to minimise disturbance of the ecosystem, such as when animals are not nesting, or when the soil is least fragile. Travel slowly and carefully: you'll see more!

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